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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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The gain comes after a brutal 6.6% decline on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The brutal homicide of America’s longest-running television newsmagazine was reported last week by its immaculately coiffed and richly compensated frontman Scott Pelley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The beautiful, sometimes brutal honesty brought me back to “Monsters Inc.” and “Finding Nemo” more times than I could count.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Younger borrowers facing student-loan repayments and a brutal entry-level jobs market are struggling too, she noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

He writes that Vincent's technique matches his temperament: “vigorous, exalted, brutal, intense.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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